May 25, 2015

  • The Road to 65, Mile 177: Northwestward, Day 3

    May 24, 2015, Carson City-   When I have been rendered less mobile by circumstance, and it is a weekend, my tendency has been to go with whatever flow that presents itself.  Memorial Day weekend is not time for automotive shops, or many other business establishments, to carry on business as usual.  Besides, the weather, almost nationwide, is pretty horrific right now.

    We had a beautiful morning in the Reno area.  The plan for today was to visit with other friends in Carson City, Nevada’s capital, some twenty-eight miles south of Reno.  It was not a heavy schedule, but a picnic lunch and some playtime for a three-year-old, at a park on Carson’s north side.  Here are two scenes of the park, with children and families left to their own devices.

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    Our little friend had a great time, going up and down a couple of slides, and around other parts of the playground.  She was very much interested in the mushrooms which were growing near our picnic table, though not to the extent that lunch was ignored, especially with the doughnut dessert waiting after bites of cold cuts and cheese.

    As an afternoon storm began rolling in, we went back to Carson friends’ house, kibbitzed a little about a cheesy, semi-adult cable TV show featuring robots trading barbs with a guy in a Starship Troopers get-up, and headed back towards Reno, using Hwy. 395.

    The route took us past Beagle Rock.

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    We checked out Big and Little Washoe Lakes.  The former was little more than a puddle and in fact, Little Washoe is, at present, the larger of the two.

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    “Big” Washoe Lake

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    Little Washoe Lake

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    Little Washoe Lake

Comments (6)

  • Great shots of the clouds and the sky.

  • The mountains are so beautiful. I love to visit and think about majestic things, however mundane returns and that's OK. :-) Love the mountain pictures.

  • I had car trouble memorial day wknd too; my altinator gave out, so the battery died. Luckily I was blessed with a friend who could give me a ride home that night, and a shop nearby where my car was left, that actually was open Monday. I was surprised, but very grateful.

    I love your second picture with the puffy white clouds against the blue sky with a bit of contrasting red awning.
    Best wishes for your car repairs and the continuance of your journey.

    • I am glad you are safe and that your car was fixable.

  • I find the mountains comforting. Mundane things are anchoring- and, yes, that is fine.

  • Cool photos of the storm coming in!! Hope it passed quickly so you could walk about dry!

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